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Top 10 music movies, by the Guardian and Observer’s critics

These are the ten finest music films according to the critics of the Guardian and Observer.

Timoner Dig

1.

Dig!

(2004)

Director: Ondi Timoner
Stars: Anton Newcombe, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Joel Gion

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Corbijn Control

2.

Control

(2007)

Director: Anton Corbijn
Stars: Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Craig Parkinson

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Lester Lester A Hard Day's Night

3.

A Hard Day’s Night

(1964)

Director: Richard Lester
Stars: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison

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Wenders Buena Vista Social Club

4.

Buena Vista Social Club

(1999)

Director: Wim Wenders
Stars: Compay Segundo, Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubén González

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Gramaglia End of the Century

5.

End of the Century

(2003)

Directors: Jim Fields, Michael Gramaglia
Stars: Rick Rubin, Tommy Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone

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Hanson 8 Mile

6.

8 Mile

(2002)

Director: Curtis Hanson
Stars: Eminem, Brittany Murphy, Kim Basinger

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Badham Saturday Night Fever

8.

Saturday Night Fever

(1977)

Director: John Badham
Stars: John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Barry Miller

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Thorpe Jailhouse Rock

9.

Jailhouse Rock

(1957)

Director: Richard Thorpe
Stars: Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy

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Pennebaker Don't Look Back

10.

Don’t Look Back

(1967)

Director: D.A. Pennebaker
Stars: Bob Dylan, Albert Grossman, Bob Neuwirth

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The Guardian (founded in 1821) is a British national daily newspaper, and the Observer (founded in 1791) is its Sunday sibling. They are amongst the most influential papers in the world. The Guardian and its journalists have won numerous journalism awards, especially in the last decades.

Source: The Guardian
Last checked on: 29 September 2015
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